Exclusivity Barred Dental Technician's Claim for Beryllium Exposure

Workers' compensation exclusivity barred a former dental technician's claims against his former employers for his exposure to beryllium, a Pennsylvania court ruled. Case: Kostryckyj v. Pentron Laboratory Technologies, No. 1604 EDA 2011, 07/27/2012, published. Facts: Michael Kostryckyj worked as a dental technician for nearly 30 years for several different dental laboratories where he performed various procedures using dental alloys containing beryllium. These alloys were allegedly manufactured by Pentron Laboratory Technologies and sold under the brand name Rexillium III. In 1998, Kost...